tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263840964304974785.post2501773500096975579..comments2024-03-26T08:45:01.171-07:00Comments on Homestead Happenings: EXCITEMENT AT GILBERTKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06105445880440567911noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263840964304974785.post-53859635563331897752015-09-03T09:56:27.780-07:002015-09-03T09:56:27.780-07:00We keep the house and grounds more simply than I w...We keep the house and grounds more simply than I would like because I know it can all come to naught in a trice. When you plant a $40 tree and you know it might not survive, you think twice about planting. In the house, a mouse can gnaw your doily or your afghan, literally while you sleep. As for stuff, the things I consider irreplaceable (pictures and family letters) are stashed in town. In the Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105445880440567911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263840964304974785.post-20717978994850849512015-09-02T16:35:16.490-07:002015-09-02T16:35:16.490-07:00Wow! That fire was quite close! Glad the wind di...Wow! That fire was quite close! Glad the wind didn't whip it right up to the house. I applaud your philosophical acceptance of country living. I'll have to ponder if I could be as accepting. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814824232124376605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263840964304974785.post-91198959475987337682015-09-01T05:52:07.683-07:002015-09-01T05:52:07.683-07:00Nellie was very photogenic yesterday. Over the yea...Nellie was very photogenic yesterday. Over the years she has loved looking for apples under those trees in the lane. <br /><br />One has to be philosophical about country property.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105445880440567911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263840964304974785.post-55422212197977578202015-08-31T21:56:11.739-07:002015-08-31T21:56:11.739-07:00I love the photo of Nellie standing in front of th...I love the photo of Nellie standing in front of the charred landscape. The colors are lovely and something about the light makes Nellie's image shine. I am sad about the fruit tree and also about the big tree in the grove. :( I will focus my energy on being relieved that the fire wasn't worse.Halliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305271560327301083noreply@blogger.com